Mr. Semrau’s point in the article is that “Most of us have many things that we don’t or won’t use-things we no longer need.” He’s simply stating that the things that are leftover are hardly ever put to a good use again. The intent to withhold information from the reader during the article helps draw the reader into the story involuntarily. As Mr. Semrau is 75 years old, the reader is drawn into the discussion because it is odd to hear that a man of that age would have an interest in going to medical school when his working career was over. Then, as the story goes on, Semrau gives little hints about his medical interests and how it was a lost dream of his. The story about his hip arthroplasty and the storing of his femur in a jar helps show that he truly has a love for the medical field. I believe that writing strategy used by Semrau was effective because his interesting anecdotes about his younger days help the reader better understand exactly why he was going on about recycling. However, the whole recycling discussion was foreshadowing to the recycling of one’s own body for good use.
I'm not sure what I like better, the graphic that combines cycling and recycling or the name of your blog. I think I will go with the latter. The oddity of Semrau's situation is certainly interesting. He strengthen's the engagement factor with the order of information he provides for the reader. Well written.
ReplyDelete